Getting started - Android Apps
Where do I get my apps?
You can buy apps via the google play store. You can do this online at http://play.google.com/
You can also shop in the play store directly on your device. Your device will have a link to the play store that looks like this
Not all apps available on Apple iDevices are available on Android.
Top tips for finding apps
Use ‘categories’ in the Play Store to refine your selection. Filter your search findings by popularity and price.
Check out the Customers Also Bought section.
Look for free or lite versions of apps so you can try before you buy the full version.
Look for lists of apps recommended or reviewed by others.
Important to Note:
There are many different pieces of hardware that run Android. This means that when you buy an app, not all apps work the same on every device. This could be
due to differences in the hardware and screen size.
Android is open source. This means that the operating system’s code is openly available to third party developers who can write applications (apps) easily for
Android. While most apps can be downloaded from Google Play Store, some are also available through third party sites. Be aware that the quality of applications
may vary significantly. Read app reviews and look at what others have said about an app before you buy it.
Many of the apps in this list have been loaded onto an Acer tablet during our review process. We understand that not all apps work well on all devices, and
encourage you to conduct your own research into the apps you wish to purchase for your device carefully before doing so.
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Table of Contents
Communication .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Visual Supports .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Talking Photos ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Children’s eBooks ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Cause and Effect ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Early Concepts ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Fine Motor and Handwriting ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Literacy .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Maths.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Speech and Language ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 15
Visual Perception ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Productivity ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 17
eBooks................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 20
Life Skills ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Calendars and Reminders .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22
Environmental Controls ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Accessibility Apps ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Android Mounting Options ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 26
Speakers ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 26
Other Accessories .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
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Communication
App
Price
Description
Weblink
Choice Board Apps
Customise sound, text and pictures to offer a choice of 2 on the
screen.Use your own photos. Recorded voice options available,
some pre-set sounds available. See Website:
http://gabbytabs.com/
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.techunli
mited.yesno.android&feature=more_from_developer#?t=W
251bGwsMSwxLDEwMiwiY29tLnRlY2h1bmxpbWl0ZWQueW
Vzbm8uYW5kcm9pZCJd
Yes No Your Way
$1.94
Quick Talk AAC
$15.18
Avaz – AAC App for Autism
$178.39
Talk Tablet
$79.99
Dynamic Display AAC app. Fully customisable with symbols
and text. In built Symbol Stix library. 9 starter vocabularies
16-48 buttons per page.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gusinc.t
alktableta&hl=en
Alexicom AAC
Free,
Subsequent
$40 for page
editor every
month
Free
$179 total or
$99.95 a
year to buy
Tap to Talk
designer to
customise
app.
AAC app that allows multilevel pages and customisation with
2000+ custom symbols. Message window available.
Synthesized voice output. Photos can be used. 20 AT&T
voices available.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.me.alexic
omaac&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsIm9
yZy5tZS5hbGV4aWNvbWFhYyJd
AAC app that allows multilevel pages and customisation with
2000+ custom symbols. Cell colours cannot be changed. No
message window. Recorded voice output. Some pre-recorded
speech is available in the starter album. Photos can be used.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Assistyx.
TapToTalk&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsI
mNvbS5Bc3Npc3R5eC5UYXBUb1RhbGsiXQ..
Tap To Talk
10 categories that allow 2 choices to be presented at a time on
the screen. No pictures available.
Multi level/Dynamic Apps
A dynamic display AAC app. Fully customisable with symbols
and text. Symbol library included. Integrated with social
media – Twitter, email and Facebook. Data logging/tracking
available.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.digitalsc
ribbler.quicktalk&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSw
xLDEsImNvbS5kaWdpdGFsc2NyaWJibGVyLnF1aWNrdGFsayJ
d
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.avazapp.
autism.en.avaz&hl=en
http://www.taptotalk.com/
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Voice4u
$49.99
AAC app that allows multilevel pages and customisation with
150+ custom symbols. Cell colours cannot be changed. No
message window. Recorded voice output only. Photos can be
used. No alternative access available.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.voice4u
aac.android.voice4u&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGws
MSwxLDEsImNvbS52b2ljZTR1YWFjLmFuZHJvaWQudm9pY2U
0dSJd
AAC Talking Tabs
Free
8 pre-set categories available. Some customisation available.
2 modes: table mode (grid format AAC pages) and tales mode
(allows short stories with pictures to be typed). Synthesized
speech. Switch access is available when paired with Tecla
Shield.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.ac19.aac&f
eature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsIml0LmFjMT
kuYWFjIl0.
Gabby Tabs
$9.48
Free Lite
version
available
3 customisable categories available, each with 6 customisable
buttons within. Use your own photos. Recorded voice options
available, some pre-set sounds available. See Website:
http://gabbytabs.com/
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.techunli
mited.gabbytabs.android.full.english&feature=more_from_d
eveloper#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEwMiwiY29tLnRlY2h1bmxp
bWl0ZWQuZ2FiYnl0YWJzLmFuZHJvaWQuZnVsbC5lbmdsaXNo
Il0.
AAC speech communicator
Free
Not customisable. Comes with pre-made page sets.
Synthesized voice used, additional voices can be purchased.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.epfl.and
roid.aac_speech&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSw
xLDEsImNvbS5lcGZsLmFuZHJvaWQuYWFjX3NwZWVjaCJd
JABtalk
Free
Customisable with photos. No symbol library available.
Synthesized and recorded speech available. Vibrates when a
word is touched. Password protected administrative tools.
Online tutorials available.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jabstone
.jabtalk.basic&feature=search_result
My Voice My Words
$4.90
Use photos or pictures from the internet to customise
buttons and make a multi level communication system. Up to
200 pages of pictures available.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.MVMW.
tts&feature=search_result
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Text to speech
TapTalker
$3.08
TapTalker is a text-to-speech augmentative and
alternative communication (AAC) app which allows your
Android device to speak what you type.Save the phrases
you use most often, and organise them into categories.
Use your saved words and phrases to build longer
phrases and sentences more quickly.
A text to speech app that includes word prediction,
email/ social media, phrase banks, switch access,
Australian voice output and ability to use handwriting.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=markscott.ta
ptalker&feature=search_result
Predictable
unknown
Text2Speech
(By MILCORE)
Free
Type words, then select a button to hear them said
aloud. The message can be saved and emailed as a
sound.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.milecore
.Text2Speech&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxL
DEsImNvbS5taWxlY29yZS5UZXh0MlNwZWVjaCJd
Text 2 speech
(By Rainwater)
Free
This is a very simple and basic program that converts text to
speech. The user inputs the text and presses a button and the
phone speaks the words you input. Compatible for switch use
with Tecla Shield.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=appinventor.
ai_jrainwater.text2speech&feature=search_result#?t=W251
bGwsMSwxLDEsImFwcGludmVudG9yLmFpX2pyYWlud2F0ZXI
udGV4dDJzcGVlY2giXQ..
Talkadroid
$1.19
Free Lite
version
available
Speaks whatever you type. Allows speed, pitch and language
to be set. Download 35+ SVOX voices. Email audio letters.
Save and load your favourite phrases. Compatible for switch
use with Tecla Shield.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dominic
kjohn.talkadroid&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSw
xLDEsImNvbS5kb21pbmlja2pvaG4udGFsa2Fkcm9pZCJd
Vocal
Free
Speaks what you type in. Reads contents of QR codes scanned https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=appinventor.
in conjunction with another app called Barcode Scanner by
ai_chubble_10.Vocals_12&feature=search_result#?t=W251b
ZXING TEAM. Compatible for switch use with Tecla Shield.
GwsMSwxLDEsImFwcGludmVudG9yLmFpX2NodWJibGVfMTA
uVm9jYWxzXzEyIl0.
http://www.tboxapps.com/predictable_on_android.aspx#
(purchase from website)
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Talk- Text to voice
Free
Speaks text you type in. It also allows you to import text from
other apps like a browser or mail app so you can listen to the
words.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ktix007.t
alk&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS
5rdGl4MDA3LnRhbGsiXQ..
Text to Speech
Free
Speaks the text typed in. Speed and pitch of reading voice can
be adjusted. Text files can be loaded from an SD card and
read aloud. Speech can be saved to SD card as a .wav file.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wiresho
ck.tts&feature=search_result
Text Talker
Free
Speaks the text typed in. Save phrases to use again later.
Choice of accents available.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fireflyin
dustries.texttalker&hl=en
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Visual Supports
iPrompts
$10
Create visual schedules, visual countdown reminder for activities
and choice prompts for activities. The app includes a picture library
or can use own pictures in photo library or photos from the internet.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.handhold
adaptive.iprompts
Emotions and
Feelings- Autism
$3.06
A social story about feelings and a simple visual support for asking
how someone is feeling or identifying feelings and emotions.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.TouchAut
ism.EmotionsFeelings
First Then
$5.95
Create visual schedules using own photos or photos from the
internet. Voice can be added to the images. The visual schedule can
be displayed in three different formats according to preference
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apps.gk.fi
rstthen
Pictogram Agenda
Free
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lorenzom
oreno.pictogramagenda
EasyKidTokens
Free
Build a visual schedule using the symbol library this app provides of
up to 12 steps. Allows a picture to be crossed out to show a task
should not be done. Supports portrait and landscape. Shows tasks to
be done on the top, current task in the middle, and tasks completed
on the bottom.
This visual support allows you to set up a token reward system so
the user knows what they are working for a how many more tokens
they need to get it.
Touch Autism Apps
$3-$5
Touch Autism makes a range of social story apps.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Touch+Aut
ism
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.goodbeh
aviortools.tokens
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Talking Photos
Show and Tell- Demo
Free /
$8.70
Share stories by adding a picture, video, recorded speech or text
to speech to make books.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wsi.st
orielle_demo
Vocal Slides
Free
Allows you to put a series of photos together with voice
messages for each photo for display.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=vhosting.vo
calslides
Telling Photos
$1.26
Free trial
version
available
Add a music or voice caption to a photo. Cut the voice section
you want to go on the photo if needed. Can be shared on
facebook.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yogee
yo.tellingphototrial
$3.00
Create eBooks able to be read in the iBook app. Able to make
picture books or text based books. Record and import photos,
video, speech and music. Background colour and font type can be
changed.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.redjum
per.bookcreator
Book Creator
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Children’s eBooks
Mee Genius
Cat In The Hat
iStoryBooks
Free
Read aloud books with text, audio and illustrations. Highlights the
words as they are read aloud. Includes eight free books, other
stories can be purchased using iTunes account.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.meeg
enius.reader
Ranges
from
$1.98-$5
Search for Oceanhouse media and find a range of books
available. They include Little critter, Berstein bears and Dr Seuss
books. Books can be read aloud with highlighting on auto play or
read by myself mode and some books include mini games.
http://www.oceanhousemedia.com/products/
Free
Free story books with pictures, text and audio.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.infom
arvel.istorybooks
$2.14
Interactive nursery rhymes and songs. Other titles available such
as ‘Wheels on the Bus’ and ‘Trucks’.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Duck+D
uck+Moose,+Inc.&hl=en
Free
Series of stories for children that can be read aloud or child can
read on their own. In app purchases available for more books in
the series.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.intera
ctive8.readmestories&hl=en
$4.13
Book can be read aloud or child can read themselves. Text is
highlighted when read and words will read aloud when tapped.
Interactive illustrations.
Other titles available from developer
http://www.loudcrow.com/apps
Interactive Ebook with AUSLAN sign as an option. Words are
highlighted on autoplay and when you run your fingers over the
text to hear the story. Colour in the pages of the story and record
your own voice.
http://loudcrow.com/apps/
Itsy Bitsy
Read me Stories
Blue Hat Green Hat
$6.03
Hairy Maclary
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kiwam
edia.android.qbook.hairymaclary
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Cause and Effect
Cause and Effect Light Box
$1.52
Language free colourful visuals with audio that respond to touch
on the tablet. A range of visuals are available.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.cog
nable.lightbox
Happy Trains!
Free
Just drag or tap the screen. Lines drawn will automatically change
in working train tracks.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.ne.atech
.android.movepaint4.free
For more by Actech
https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Atech+Inc.
Tap to play the drums. Customise the drumkit by rearranging
drum and cymbal positions.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phella
x.drum
Drum Kit
Free
Art of glow
Free
Create finger paintings that glow and animate
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.naten
ai.artofglow
Kids finger paint
Free
Select a colour and paint. A variety of backgrounds available.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cogito
games.kidsfingerpaint&feature=related_apps
Peeping Musicians
$2.99
Touch the musicians to make the musicians sing. Musicians move
around the screen, can be good for target practice.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.incl
usive.peepingmusicians
Hidden Grid
$2.99
For more from Inclusive Technology HelpKidzLearn
https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Inclusive+Tec
hnology+HelpKidzLearn
Touch the screen to reveal coloured shapes and patterns, with
different sound effects that change pitch. It features a black
background and bright colours.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.incl
usive.hiddengrid
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Early Concepts
Monkeys Preschool Lunch
$1.85
Giraffe’s Matching Zoo Box $0.99
Toca Hair Salon
Lego Duplo Train
$2.99
Free
Chooseit! Maker 3
Free
Where’s Puppy’s Nose
Free
Preschoolers game suitable for ages 2-5. Six games to teach
colours, letters, counting, shapes, sizes, matching and
differences.
Monkey Maths and Monkey’s Word also available.
Matching game of zoo animals
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thup.l
unchbox
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tomat
ointeractive.gmz
Toca Boca have a range of interactive play apps including Toca
Hair Salon, Toca Kitchen, Toca Lab and Toca Builder
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tocab
oca.hairsalon2&hl=en
See
https://play.google.com/store/search?q=toca%20boca&c=apps
Drive the Lego train from station to station. Fill the train up, build
bridges and make the train stop and go.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lego.d
uplo.trains
More Lego apps
https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=The+LEGO+Gr
oup
The ChooseIt! Maker 3 App includes three sample activities which
demonstrate some of the many ways CM3 can be used to create
a variety of learning activities using symbols, pictures and sounds.
Please note that you must have a ChooseIt! Maker 3 account in
order to create and download your own personalised learning
activities to this App.
There are a range of Fisher Price apps available including animal
noises, body parts and early number concept
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.incl
usive.cm3
https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=FisherPrice,+Inc.
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Fine Motor and Handwriting
Dexteria
$5.34
Hand and finger exercises aimed at improving fine motor skills
and handwriting readiness. Exercises work on letter tracing,
tapping and pinching.
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/dexteria-fine-motorskill/id420464455?mt=8
http://www.dexteria.net/
Pirate Scribblebeard-Draw
$1.10
Draw your picture and then it comes to life.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.kid
oodleapps.pirate
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Literacy
Eggy 100
Supports sight word learning. Has 4 levels with 25 words in each,
making a total of 100 sight words. Australian voice available. Very
similar to reading eggs.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.thi
rdsense.eggyWords100HD
Phonics Awareness
Free
Eggy 250
(paid
version)
Free
Work on phonics with segmenting, blending and vowels. The
voice and instructions are clear.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.bu
gbrained.phaw4
Oz Phonics
$2.50
A range of Australian apps that provide activities for phonological
awareness and letter/sound knowledge. It uses Australian voices.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=b4a.ozpho
nics1au
Hairy Phonics 1
Free
Series of apps working on phonics. Games to work on different
phonemes in stages. Letter tracing.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nessy.
hairyphonics1
Chimp Fu
$3.24
Series of games working on identifying syllables.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.nes
sy.ChimpFuUS
Letter Sounds Pro
$24.99
Based on the Reading Doctor software. Teaches links between
sounds and groups of letters. Australian made app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.readin
gdoctor.lettersounds1professional
Starfall Learn to Read
$2.92
App for learning vowels and spelling.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.sta
rfall.ltr
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Maths
Interactive Telling time
Free
Free/
$2.99
Learn about hour and minute hands, practice telling the time and
setting the time to an assigned time through games.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.giggle
up.ITTAFree
Monkey Math School
Sunshine
$1.88
9 interactive games that teach kids about sequencing, patterning,
counting, adding and subtracting.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thup.
MonkeyMath
JRS coin counting
$1.99
Teaches how to count in coins. Australian money available.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrsedu
.coincounting
Math For Children age 3-5
Free
Sorting, matching, counting, lines and patterns. Early addition
and subtraction.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eurota
lk.maths.android
Australian Counting
Matching
$2.15
Series of Australian money apps.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.blo
omingkids.AustraliaCountingMatching
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Speech and Language
What’s different
Free
paid
version
available
Pick the odd picture out (choice of 4). When played with a
partner, can be used to learn categorising, or discussing same
and different.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.remar
kable.whatsdifferentfull
Pocket SLP- Articulation
$29.03
Articulation cards to practice speech sound production. Please
read reviews before purchasing.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.woelf
el.android.pocketslp1
Speech with Milo: Verbs
$2.94
Learn action words by hearing them paired with the correct
animation.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.milo.v
erbs&feature=search_result
Speech Therapy for
Apraxia
$4.86
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bluew
haleinc.speechapp&feature=search_result
STS Artic Town
$3.85$4.81
The Apraxia app provides choices of different phonemes to target
and moves through a progression of levels that challenge motor
planning for speech. Working at the syllable level, it begins at the
production of single syllables and progresses through increasingly
difficult production sequences all the way to the production of
sequences of random syllables.
STS Therapy has several artic apps featuring people in a scene
which contains pictures of items that work on the target sound.
Auditory Workout
$24.04
Practice listening and following audio instructions. Options allow
users to set background noise.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.virtual
speechcenter.auditoryworkout
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.sts.
artic&feature=search_result
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Autism and PDD apps by
Linguisystems
$14.64
each
Free Lite
versions
available
Linguisystems has made a range of buddy bear apps to work on
different skills. There are apps for: questions, problem solving,
grammar, concepts, categories, opposites, associations,
comparatives.
https://play.google.com/store/search?q=linguisystems&c=
apps
Super Duper Publications
$1.99 or
free
Super Duper has a range of apps similar to the resources they
sell. There are apps for verbs, yes/no, plurals, homophones,
prediction, questions, pragmatics, naming and more.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Super+
Duper+Publications
Toy Story: Story Theatre
$1.21
Use Toy Story Characters to create your own movie and stories.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.disney
digitalbooks.toystorytheater_goo
Comic Strip It!
Free
Create your own comic strips and story boards
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.round
woodstudios.comicstripit
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Visual Perception
Kids Tangrams
$2.12
Free
version
available
Create Tangrams or pictures from basic shapes. Drag shapes into
the correct location. Works on scanning and matching.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.arent.
myfirsttangramslite
Animals Memory Game
Free
Memory matching game of zoo animals.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.develo
pandroid.android.animals
My First Kids Puzzles
$1.99/
Free
Wooden puzzles
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.arent.
myfirstpuzzleslite
Skill Game
Free
Game Center app version of Skill Training app. Training activity
requiring drawing lines to connect numbers and avoid drawing
over lines created and obstacles. Visual motor, spatial reasoning,
fine motor control and motor planning required for this
progressive skill activity.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.goodap
ps.skillgame.android
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Study and Work
Evernote
Free
Integrated note taking app that works across tablets, phones and
laptops. Sync all of your notes across the computers and devices
you use. Create and edit text notes, to-dos and task lists. Save,
sync and share files. Search for text inside images. Organize notes
by notebooks and tags
A simple voice recorder that allows recording of meetings,
lectures and personal notes. No time limits.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lumin
ant.audionote
Easy Voice Recorder
Dolphin Web Broswer
Free
Pro
version
available
for $3.87
Free
Web browser that allows voice search, customised gesture use,
and has many add ons available in the play store. Also features
speed dial to get to favourite sites, has tabbed browsing and side
bars.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.mgee
k.TunnyBrowser
SimpleMind Mind Mapping
$4.99
Create a mind map to structure and store ideas.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.model
makertools.simplemindpro
ListNote Speech to Text
Notes
Free
Use your voice to record notes in text form. Searchable. Notes
are indexed for fast searching. Password protection option for
notes. Share notes with SMS, email, Twitter, and any other app
that accepts plain text. Quickly add notes. If you have a slide out
keyboard, just slide it out and start typing.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.khyma
era.android.listnotefree
PDF to Speech
$3.99
Plays PDF, ePub, Txt, Doc Webpage. Plays in background. Search,
OCR. Bluetooth
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.khyma
era.android.listnotefree
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coffee
beanventures.easyvoicerecorder
Listen to your your office documents, books, articles.
iAnnotate PDF
Free
Note taking, organization apps; drawing, highlighting options
with file management system
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.branc
hfire.iannotate&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyL
DNd&u1=branchfire-
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AudioNote
Free/
$5.81
Allows voice to be recorded at the same time as typing or
drawing notes. Audio is saved against the notes
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lumin
ant.audionote
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eBooks
Aldiko Book Reader
Free
Supports ePUB, PDF and Adobe DRM encrypted eBooks, and
eBooks from public libraries. Adjustable font size, type and
background. Supports night time reading. Global text search in a
book and dictionary available.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aldiko.
android
Google Play Books
Free
Books available online and offline. Has a read aloud feature as
well as highlighting, notes and translation. Switch compatible for
page scrolling and choosing books with Tecla Shield.
https://play.google.com/store/books
Kindle
Free
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazo
n.kindle
Blio eBooks
Free
Zinio
Free
This app gives users the ability to read Kindle books, newspapers
and magazines an iDevice. Font size, background colour and page
orientation can be adjusted. Instant dictionary to look up word
definitions. Books are purchased through the Kindle store.
Compatible for switch adapted page scrolling with Blue2
Bluetooth switch or Tecla Shield.
The app displays eBooks in the same layout, fonts and full colour
images as printed books. Some books can be read aloud by text
to speech or recorded voice. Synchronised highlighting of words
can be set up. Compatible for switch adapted page scrolling with
Tecla Shield.
Full colour or text only magazine reader.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blio.a
ndroidreader
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zinio.
mobile.android.reader
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Life Skills
Coles App
Free
• Browse weekly specials and add them to your shopping list
• Use the barcode scanner to quickly write your weekly shopping
list
• Share and instantly update your lists with family or friends
• Sort your shopping list by aisle
• Shopping lists organised in aisle order for your local store.
• Sharing shopping lists with other app users.
• Barcode Scanner to add products to your lists quickly and
easily.
• Recipes you can add directly to your Shopping List, save to
favourites and share.
Time Timer App– app that has a visual display of counting down.
The colour of the timer can be changed and a vibrate and audio
signal can be added to signal when the timer ends.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.timeti
mer.android
Woolworths App
Free
Time Timer
$1.90
KungFu Panda 2 Cookbook
Lite
Free
Interactive cookbook with video, audio and written instructions.
Features a cooking timer, shopping list and bookmark.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Castle
Builders.KungFuPandaTrial
Cooklet
Free
A variety of recipes with a step by step read aloud function. Turn
pages without touching the screen.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cookle
t.android
Banking
Free
Search for your banking apps!
https://play.google.com/store/search?q=bank+au&c=apps
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.woolw
orths
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.timeti
mer.android
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Calendars and Reminders
Med Helper
Free
Pro
version
for $3.85
Helps keep track of when to take medications. Useful if the user
has to take multiple medications.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earthfl
are.android.medhelper.pro
Jorte Calendar
Free
Personal organiser that can sync with google calendar. Reminders
can be set.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.johos
pace.jorte
Voice Reminder
Free
Create audio reminders
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cellap
p.voice.reminder
Timer
Free
Talking countdown timer, large display, runs in background, set
time with voice, alarm to go off when timer ends. Stopwatch app
also available from developer. Developer: TheSpinnin Head
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=spinninghe
ad.timer
ColorNote Notepad
Free
Make and edit notes and checklists. App can be displayed as a
widget on the home screens to look like a sticky note.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.social
nmobile.dictapps.notepad.color.note
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Environmental Controls
Tecla Access
Free
Access your android device by controlling it with a switch.
Requires additional hardware purchase (around $289), See
http://mobile-accessibility.idrc.ocad.ca/projects/tekla/the-shield
for more information.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ca.idi.tekla
Clicktophone
Free
Compatible with some devices. Requires additional hardware to
be purchased.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.uniqu
e.perspectives.clicktophone
http://www.tecsol.com.au/HouseMate-Mobile2.htm
http://www.tecsol.com.au/HouseMate-Mobile.htm (see other
accessories for more information)
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Accessibility Apps
Vibe
Free
Only compatible with some devices. Customise vibration patterns
so you can tell who is calling.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.base2
apps.vibes
Easy Touch
Free
Assistive touch app which allows a floating button for fast access
to home screen, lock screen, favourite apps, screen settings.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shere.
easytouch.holo
Google Gesture Search
Free
Search your Android phone or tablet by drawing gestures.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google
.android.apps.gesturesearch
Free
Gesture Search lets you quickly access contacts, applications,
settings, music and bookmarks on your Android device by
drawing letters or numbers. It continuously refines search results
as you add each gesture, and becomes better as it learns from
your search history.
TalkBack provides spoken feedback for eyes-free computing
Talkback
AIVC (Alice)
Free
TalkBack is an Accessibility Service that helps blind and visionimpaired users interact with their devices more easily.
This application add spoken, audible, and vibration feedback to
your device. It is a system application that was pre-installed on
most device and is updated when the accessibility service is
improved.
Voice search
Control your mobile phone with your voice using this app. It
functions similarly to Siri.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google
.android.marvin.talkback
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=yourapp24.
android.tools.alice_lite
$2.27 for
pro
version
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Voice Search
Free
Search the web and your phone by voice and control your phone
with Voice Actions
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google
.android.voicesearch
Quickly search your phone, the web, and nearby locations by
speaking, instead of typing. Call your contacts, get directions, and
control your phone with Voice Actions.
Swiftkey Keyboard
Free
SlideIT Keyboard
Other
paid
versions
available
Free
Pro
version
for
$3.99
** Some devices come with the voice search function already
inbuilt.
Keyboards (integrates with on screen keyboard)
This is an onscreen keyboard with a customisable layout (split or
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google
regular) and voice control. It allows word prediction to be used.
.android.voicesearch
Instead of entering text by tapping on the keyboard letters,
SlideIT keyboard allows the user to keep their finger on one key,
then slide it on the screen to another key to allow text entry.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dasur.
slideit.vt.lite
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Android Mounting Options
There are many different devices that run on Android. Depending on what device you have, mounting options differ.
Arkon Heavy Duty Tablet C-Clamp Mount
Arkon’s Universal Heavy Duty C-Clamp Mount
for Tablets features an innovative holder that
adjusts to fit any 7” – 12” tablet and a 4” arm.
The C-Clamp base allows mounting on most
flat-edged tables, desks and counters, or other
flat-edged surfaces. It also mounts to posts and
rails, like those on carts
http://www.arkon.com/tablet-accessories/heavy-duty-tablet-4in-cclamp.html
CTA Digital Adjustable Gooseneck Clamp
Stand
Bendable 20-Inch metal tube for multihttp://www.amazon.com/CTA-Digital-Adjustable-Gooseneck-PADdirectional adjustment. Easily adjust tablet to
GCS/dp/B0097WP26Y
any orientation, angle or position . Adjustable 2Inch C-Clamp easily mounts to desks, bed
frames, tables and other flat surfaces
Speakers
X-Mini II
Mini Speakers from Zyteq
http://www.zyteq.com.au/products/ipad_itouch_accessories/x_mini_ii_sp
eaker
Wireless Bluetooth Speaker
Large wireless Bluetooth speaker
http://www.kogan.com/au/buy/wireless-speaker-bluetoothaudio/?gclid=CKz68PD_yrMCFUpapQodLlMA1w
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Airbeatz Bluetooth Speaker
Small wireless Bluetooth speaker. Auxillary
compatible.
http://dicksmith.com.au/product/C7306/airbeatz-503-black-bluetoothspeaker
There are many other options available commercially.
Other Accessories
Techla Shield
Tecla shield works with the Techla Access App
to enable switch access on the android. Build
your own shield or buy one from Komodo open
labs.
http://mobile-accessibility.idrc.ocad.ca/projects/tekla/the-shield
Housemate Mobile ECU Switch Interface
This device works with many android
smartphones. It is a bluetooth ECU interface
which allows switch input and nurse call output.
Compatible with the clicktophone android app
to create 16 programmable grids and 250
codes. Allows auditory scanning with text to
speech.
http://www.tecsol.com.au/HouseMate-Mobile.htm
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ClickToPhone Android Switch Interface
ClickToPhone enables a switch user to control
Android smart phones and tablets. It pairs to
the phone/tablet via Bluetooth. It allows the
user to answer and make calls, read, compose
and send texts, scan using an external switch of
choice, has auditory scanning with
programmable scanning options. It also has a
nurse call output. It allows the control of
facebook and youtube.
http://www.tecsol.com.au/ClickToPhone.htm
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